The most exclusive luxury club in Bashi City.

Its name is "The most luxurious club in the city".

When Lu Jingxiu saw this name, he stared at the navigation screen for several seconds to make sure he hadn't entered the wrong address.

No, he just wanted to know what the connection was between this "most luxurious club in the city" and that "most exclusive private club in the city".

Is it owned by the same person? Or is it a chain brand?

Is there also a "top-tier business club in the city" and a "top-tier leisure club in the city"?

He and Han Xuanxuan sat in the hotel for a while, chatting about other things, which eased the heavy and oppressive atmosphere a little.

They only set off after two plainclothes police officers arrived, driving the three of them to the location agreed upon by An Xiaozhao.

That's right, plainclothes police officers.

After learning that the An family preferred to use violence, he wouldn't just come over with Han Xuanxuan alone.

He's not a domineering CEO; he would never go to a meeting alone.

These were two plainclothes officers that Lu Feng had Hong Zhan transfer from the branch office. Their mission was to follow the enthusiastic informant and the reporter from the Daily News, sneak in, and talk to the young master and young lady of the An family.

During this process, pay attention to any clues about illegal information.

Both plainclothes officers were in their thirties and were experienced criminal investigators.

To be honest, it was their first time in a place like this, and their eyes showed a kind of curiosity that seemed to say, "So this is the legendary luxury club." They looked around as they walked.

After parking the car, Lu Jingxiu led Han Xuanxuan and two plainclothes officers to the entrance of the manor.

Before they even got close, they were stopped by two bodyguards at the entrance, dressed in black suits and wearing sunglasses, standing like two guardian deities.

"Please show your pass," one of the men in a black suit said expressionlessly.

Lu Jingxiu replied, "I was invited by Miss An, but I don't have a pass."

The bodyguard in the black suit chuckled, a mocking smile curving his lips behind his sunglasses:

"Miss An? Do you even know who Miss An is? Just because you say she invited you doesn't mean she did. Without a pass, nobody's allowed in."

The other man in the black suit carefully examined the four men.

The first two.

The man was dressed decently, nothing too fancy, but nothing particularly high-end.

The woman was quite pretty, but her clothes didn't look like anything from a top luxury brand.

The two behind them were even worse; they were wearing polo shirts and jeans, with keychains hanging from their belts, and their figures were so-so, with slightly protruding bellies.

Placed on the street, it would be the kind of passerby you'd easily overlook.

"Why don't you go in and ask Miss An for instructions?" Lu Jingxiu said patiently, frowning.

The man in the black suit sneered, "Come on, do you know where this is? The most exclusive luxury club in the city."

"Did you hear me clearly? Only the most elite families in the city are allowed in. Are you an elite family? Do you have a membership card? An invitation? A pass? You think you can get in without any of that?"

Another person, arms crossed, added, "A wealthy family, you know? It's not about driving a Mercedes with an AMG badge, nor is it about getting a few houses as compensation for demolished properties, and it's definitely not..."

"Alright, alright," another bodyguard waved his hand, "They wouldn't understand any of this."

Lu Jingxiu, too lazy to look at these two classic minor characters, turned to Han Xuanxuan and said, "Call An Xiaozhao."

Han Xuanxuan took out her phone and started making a WeChat call.

The ringtone sounded exceptionally clear at the quiet manor gate, ringing more than a dozen times, but no one answered.

She called again, but still no one answered.

The two men in black suits stood with their arms crossed, watching the scene with expressions that said, "Let's see what you're going to do about this."

"Young Master Lu, An Xiaozhao isn't answering." Han Xuanxuan was also at a loss; she didn't know what An Xiaozhao was up to.

Lu Jingxiu sneered.

He guessed that this might be An Xiaozhao's way of showing him how insignificant he was, the secretary's son, and that he was nothing but a nobody here, unable even to get through the door.

Then, after he slunk away, An Xiaozhao had someone chase after him and say, "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't hear you just now," leaving him halfway up the steps so he could sweat it out outside before going in.

Okay, so you're going to play this game?

"Okay, let's go back to the car first," Lu Jingxiu said, turning around and walking towards the car. "An Xiaozhao will come out to pick us up in a little while."

"Kid, what are you bragging about?" a man in a black suit sneered from behind.

"That's right, An Xiaozhao will personally come out to greet us and take us in later... You're really something."

Another man in a black suit added insult to injury, his sarcasm reaching its peak: "Who does Miss An think she is that she would personally come out to pick you up? Do you think you're the Party Secretary?"

"We've got nothing better to do anyway, let's see how he performs. I bet a pack of cigarettes he'll just get in his car and run away."

"I bet two bags that he'll pretend to make a phone call in his car and say, 'Ms. An has to reschedule,' believe me?"

The two men in black suits took turns telling a joke, and then they laughed out loud.

The two plainclothes officers exchanged a glance, neither of them expecting to be stopped at the door.

They had been criminal police officers for over ten years, arresting drug dealers, raiding gambling dens, and staking out dark alleys in the middle of the night, but this was the first time they had encountered a club security guard who was so sarcastic.

If I weren't on a mission, I would have come for a surprise inspection tonight.

However, before they set off, the director specifically instructed them that their mission was to protect enthusiastic informants and reporters, and then obtain clues, with all actions to be carried out under the instructions of the informants.

They were somewhat excited at the time.

This is a big case! It must be a big case!

Infiltrating a wealthy family and meeting their daughters and sons—could it be some kind of large-scale illegal transaction?

Who knows, I might even hear the inside story of some earth-shattering deal, and then I could earn some credit and have a chance to be recognized for outstanding performance at the end of the year.

But to my utter surprise, I got stuck at the very first step.

This informant seems a bit unreliable; he can't even get through the door?

The two could only silently follow Lu Jingxiu back to the car, wondering if there was any good way to help him sneak in.

Otherwise, how will I explain it when I go back?

"After investigation, we found that the target club's main gate was extremely grand, the access control was extremely strict, and the two security guards were extremely difficult to talk to. Our team was unable to break through the first line of defense."

Lu Jingxiu took out his phone, opened WeChat, and started sending messages.

Lu Jingxiu: The An family gave me a hard time; I was stopped at the entrance of the city's most exclusive luxury club.

Lu Jingxiu: Zongwei, isn't this club a public gathering place? Did it pass a fire safety inspection before opening? I see they've piled up a lot of things in the evacuation routes. Aren't there some special fire safety inspections going on recently? Should we come and check it out?

Yuan Zongwei: Understood, Mr. Lu, I'll go find my dad right away.

Lu Jingxiu put down his phone and nodded in satisfaction.

Yuan Zongwei's father is the head of the fire brigade, which is most effective against these kinds of clubs.

Han Xuanxuan kept making voice calls, but no one answered.

Lu Jingxiu reached out to stop her: "There's no need to try. That Miss An is deliberately keeping us waiting and trying to intimidate us."

Han Xuanxuan was a little anxious: "What should we do? Why is she like this? She was the one who insisted on inviting you over, and now she's deliberately not answering the phone and leaving you standing at the door. What does that mean?!"

Lu Jingxiu smiled and said, "Let's wait and see, things will take a turn for the better soon."

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